21 Aug 1914
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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1914
Page
1
A historical notice notes second class mail status dated May 2 1935 at Hearne Texas with post office eligibility under the 1879 act and subscription terms 225 ets for three six and twelve months, with a Hearne Texas stamp dated August 21 1914.
The article profiles C.D. Isaacs near Hearne Texas, detailing a 40 acre farm bought with a $5,000 price and $400 down. It highlights diversified crops, home consumption, low grocery costs, and improvements funded by farm revenue. Isaacs emphasizes irrigation plans, modern implements, and a life of self sufficiency supported by rural amenities and steady markets.
In a humorous local anecdote E C Vaughan brings an ear of sun popped corn to The Democrat sanctum claiming several similar ears from his garden. The writer quips about veracity and praises Hearne’s generous, fertile land, inviting readers to visit the area described as a lazy man’s paradise where food comes ready to eat.
A prosperous Nebraska farmer and a battered tramp travel together into a small town. Both carry visions from half a century of dust and song. One finds work in Nebraska wheat fields, the other wanders, eyes on chance and fortune, yet no words pass between them.
A battered wanderer works in harvest fields and sings songs of other years. The memory echoes in the employer who recalls Pat and Bob from Ireland fifty years ago. The piece finds no moral, only that enduring emotions and memories can erase class and hardship, leaving people as brothers.
A quotation from a Texas Conference for Education bulletin cited by the New York Post highlights seven years of rapid school gains in Texas. It notes longer rural terms, tripled state school funding, 400 percent more single desks, 200 percent higher average schoolhouse value, and doubled total rural school property, asserting state education improves as a whole with progress from kindergarten to higher institutions.
A satirical verse by Walt Mason warns Clarence against smoking highlighting health warnings from a surgeon who calls tobacco a noxious weed. The speaker laments quitting smoking and describes throbbing pains and sleepless nights while dreaming of Turkish blends, urging the youth to avoid pipes and cigarettes.
Colorado notes claim there are twenty six other mountains larger than Pikes Peak yet the landmark holds fame for its accessible summit views and scenic presence. The fragment hints at marketing value emphasizing its iconic status and distinctive allure.
A short verse exposes disdain for insults toward women in newspaper slang. The speaker rejects gore yet mocks a braggart who names a girl a type of bird or term. The tone critiques crude language and male bravado in early press culture.
A lyric note from the Kansas City Times describes a woman tossing a kiss to the air and smiling as it travels unseen, with a hopeful refrain that it would charm a man back to her each night.
A Caldwell Ledger aphorism notes how a woman wrapping a towel and asking for water signals a big day ahead while a man doing the same marks the end of a big night. It adds a self reliance message: success or failure rests with the individual, not friends or enemies.
The Waco Tribune forgoes farmer guidance but indicates a provisional stance to counsel cotton growers to hold if cotton is ready for market. It says selling now would incur a loss and urges waiting for developments before taking action.
A Mineral Wells Hustler reader reflects on optimism and virtue while urging farmers to hold cotton until markets improve due to the European war. The editorial counsels patience, warns against pressure to sell, and advises picking, ginning, and storing cotton to avoid weather damage, trusting eventual price recovery.
Prof Otto Holtcamp of Houston visited Hearne on Thursday and Friday to arrange for the Hearne Band Boys to perform at the Houston Carnival in November. He brought new music and offered guidance on preparing the engagement. The band has grown into one of the best musical groups in the state.
A reflective essay contrasts nature’s beauty with its ferocity and human suffering. It recalls a beetle crushed by scavengers, laments birth and death as fearful, and argues humanity must toil to keep the garden God placed us in, finding dignity in duty.
Mr. Robert Moss completed an extensive journey in west Texas returning with new experiences.
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